NHTSA Campaign 06V446000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Issued by PACCAR INCORPORATED · Reported Nov 24, 2006 · 116 vehicles affected

What's wrong

AN INCORRECT SWITCH WAS INSTALLED IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM ON CERTAIN MODEL T300 TRUCKS.

Consequence

A LIGHT APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES WILL NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE SYSTEM WILL HAVE TO BE SHUT OFF BY THE DASH SWITCH. THIS COULD LEAD TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

KENWORTH WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT SENSOR SWITCH. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 10, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KENWORTH T2000 2007 116
KENWORTH T2000 2008 116
KENWORTH T300 2006 116
KENWORTH T800 2007 116
KENWORTH T800 2008 116

Source: NHTSA Campaign 06V446000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.